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CDWD December Newsletter: Read about our important updates in English, French and Portuguese
CLICK TO VIEW: CDWD December Newsletter: Read about our important updates in English, French and PortugueseDecember was an important and exciting month for us, and we are glad to present our work in…
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ASIA
Too poor for rights? Access to justice for poor women in Bangladesh: A case study
CLICK TO VIEW: Too poor for rights? Access to justice for poor women in Bangladesh: A case studyThis paper will focus on the experience of a select group of rural poor in Bangladesh, who, with…
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ASIA
Women’s Leadership Building as a Poverty Reduction Strategy: Lessons from Bangladesh
CLICK TO VIEW: Women’s Leadership Building as a Poverty Reduction Strategy: Lessons from BangladeshThe World Bank Group (2006) deems gender equality ‘smart economics’ in its GenderAction Plan 2007-2010. However, questions are…
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Paving the way to Justice
CLICK TO VIEW: Paving the way to JusticeThe report focuses on the activities of Nagorik Uddyog (NU), a non-governmental organization in Bangladesh whose approach offers…
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ASIA
Leave No One Behind
CLICK TO VIEW: Leave No One BehindDiscrimination based on work and descent (DWD) is terminology used to address various forms of discrimination including caste,…
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Democratizing the traditional mediation (Shalish) system
CLICK TO VIEW: Democratizing the traditional mediation (Shalish) systemShalish is a traditional village-level adjudicating mechanism through which judgment is given on diverse issues, ranging from marital…
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ASIA
Land and Human Rights Situation of Indigenous People of the Plain Land in Bangladesh
CLICK TO VIEW: Land and Human Rights Situation of Indigenous People of the Plain Land in BangladeshAround 3.5 lakhIndigenous Peoples (IPs) of plain land in the northern districts (16 districtsunder Rajahsahi and Rangpur Divisions)…
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Dalit Initiatives in Bangladesh
CLICK TO VIEW: Dalit Initiatives in BangladeshDalits and other minority communities across the country continue to experience social exclusion, caste2 discrimination and practices linked…
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Creating Community in a United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant Experiences
CLICK TO VIEW: Creating Community in a United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant ExperiencesIn 1997 and 1998 Lisa Young Larance pursued a Fulbright funded research project in rural Bangladesh. During her…
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Bringing Dalit Women to the Forefront: Realities and Challenges
CLICK TO VIEW: Bringing Dalit Women to the Forefront: Realities and ChallengesThe Dalit are one of the most marginalized groups in Bangladesh and are often subject to discriminatory treatment.…
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Civil Society Joint Submission on Caste-Based Discrimination in The Gambia
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Civil Society Joint Submission on Caste-Based Discrimination in The GambiaIn an important update in the fight for rights for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and…
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Understanding the many faces of poverty
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Understanding the many faces of povertyUnderstanding the many faces of poverty Discrimination based on work and descent (DWD) is the UN terminology used in international contexts to describe the systemic…
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Communautés discriminées sur la base du travail et de l’ascendance en Afriqueet statut de l’esclavage moderne
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Communautés discriminées sur la base du travail et de l’ascendance en Afriqueet statut de l’esclavage moderneLes Communautés victimes de discrimination fondée sur le travail et l’ascendance (CDWD selon l’accronyme anglais) sont opprimées par une discrimination basé sur la profession ou…
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Communautés discriminées sur le travail et l’ascendance en Mauritanie et statut de l’esclavage moderne
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Communautés discriminées sur le travail et l’ascendance en Mauritanie et statut de l’esclavage moderneLa Mauritanie, officiellement connue sous le nom de République islamique de Mauritanie, est un pays araboafricain situé au nord-ouest de l’Afrique, entre le Maghreb et…
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GFoD et The Inclusivity Report lancent un rapport détaillé sur les CDWD du Niger : Lire le rapport en français
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: GFoD et The Inclusivity Report lancent un rapport détaillé sur les CDWD du Niger : Lire le rapport en françaisThe inclusivity Project et le Forum mondial des communautés discriminées sur le travail et l’ascendance ont lancé leur rapport intitulé “Communautés discriminées sur le travail…
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CDWD December Newsletter: Read about our important updates in English, French and Portuguese
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: CDWD December Newsletter: Read about our important updates in English, French and PortugueseDecember was an important and exciting month for us, and we are glad to present our work in three languages for your perusal. From Global…
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Want to learn about discrimination against marginalised communities in Ghana, Cameroon? See this report
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Want to learn about discrimination against marginalised communities in Ghana, Cameroon? See this reportTo help our readers understand the various forms of discrimination and exploitation they face and emphasise the need for further research and collaborative action to…
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Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa and Status of Modern Slavery – Regional Report 2023 – Summary
AFRICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa and Status of Modern Slavery – Regional Report 2023 – SummaryAfrica has a long-standing history of slavery and slavery practices through domestic slavery, which intensified extensively through the trans-Saharan, Indian Ocean and the trans-Atlantic slave…
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When a Roma speaks at UN, the world listens: Interview with Roma academic-activist Simona Torotcoi
EUROPE
CLICK TO VIEW: When a Roma speaks at UN, the world listens: Interview with Roma academic-activist Simona TorotcoiIn July 2024, Simona Torotcoi addressed the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a subdivision of both the United Nations General Assembly and the United…
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Fact Sheet on Roma minority in Albania
EUROPE
CLICK TO VIEW: Fact Sheet on Roma minority in AlbaniaThe Roma community is one of the largest Communities Discriminated based on Work and Descent (CDWD) in Europe. In Albania, the Roma population is estimated…
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CDWD’s Simona Torotcoi addresses HLPF on how science & tech can empower community
EUROPE
CLICK TO VIEW: CDWD’s Simona Torotcoi addresses HLPF on how science & tech can empower communityDistinguished delegates, my name is Simona Torotcoi, I am a Roma from Romania from ERGO Network, and I am part of the Communities Discriminated on Work…
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UNICEF publishes major report on Roma children and women, gives crucial recommendations
EUROPE
CLICK TO VIEW: UNICEF publishes major report on Roma children and women, gives crucial recommendationsUNICEF has published a summary of findings from four MICS surveys in Roma settlements in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, highlighting several…
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Landmark report highlights environmental racism, state disinvestment in Substandard Romani Settlements
EUROPE
CLICK TO VIEW: Landmark report highlights environmental racism, state disinvestment in Substandard Romani SettlementsThe Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) has released a landmark report titled Substandard Romani Settlements Across Europe: Environmental Racism And…
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Brazil CDWD leaders celebrates landmark resolution passed in Africa
LATIN AMERICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Brazil CDWD leaders celebrates landmark resolution passed in AfricaIn a historic moment for global human rights, Latin American leaders have lauded the adoption of a groundbreaking resolution aimed at protecting and promoting the…
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Understanding the many faces of poverty
LATIN AMERICA
CLICK TO VIEW: Understanding the many faces of povertyUnderstanding the many faces of poverty Discrimination based on work and descent (DWD) is the UN terminology used in international contexts to describe the systemic…